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How not to behave badly abroad

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3 Parts

Part I – Greetings

Part II – Clothes, Food & Drink

Part III – Doing Business

Objective Sharing some knowledge of

behavior and good manners

To get easier to easier

travelling to all corners of

the world because we live

in global village

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Why is our behavior so important to ourselves?

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There is a saying in English:

‘When in Rome, do as Romans do’.

What does is mean?

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Greeting : American

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An American or Canadian shakes

your hand firmly while looking

you straight in the eyes.

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Greeting : Japan

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In Japan, you should bow, and

the more respect you want to

show, the deeper you should

bow.

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Greeting : Thailand

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In Thailand, the greeting is

made by pressing both hands

together at the chest as if

you’re praying, and bowing

your head slightly.

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Clothes

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In Asian and Muslim countries,

you shouldn’t reveal the body,

especially women, who should

wear long-sleeved blouses and

skirts below the knee.

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Japan

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In Japan, you should take off

your shoes when entering a

house or a restaurant.

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Food & Drink

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In Britain, you might have a

business lunch and do business

as you eat.

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Food & Drink

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In India and the Middle East, you

must never use the left hand for

greeting, eating, or drinking.

In China, your host will keep you

refilling your dish unless you lay

your chopsticks across your bowl.

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Food & Drink

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In Russia, you much match your

hosts drink for drink or they will

think you unfriendly.

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Food & Drink

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In America, you should eat your

hamburger with both hands

and as quickly as possible. You

shouldn’t try to have a

conversation until it is eaten.

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Doing Business

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In most countries, an exchange of

business cards is essential for all

introductions.

In Japan, you must present your

card with both hands, with the

writing facing the person you are

giving it to.

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Doing Business

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Japanese business people consider

it their professional duty to go out

after work with colleagues to

restaurants, bars, or nightclubs. If

you are invited, you shouldn’t

refuse, even if you don’t feel like

staying out late.

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Reference List

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A world guide to good manners by Norman Ramshaw

The Do's and Don'ts of Dining Etiquette Around the World [Info graphic] by http://www.foodbeast.com

http://factsanddetails.com

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